Table IV.
Assessment of TLE effects in patients with LDPA
| Patient/procedure information | With lead in pulmonary artery | Without lead in pulmonary artery | P-value χ2 with Yates correction/Mann-Whitney U test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full radiological success | 19 (100.0%) | 1664 (95.2%) | 0.31 |
| Clinical success | 18 (94.7%) | 1713 (98.0%) | 0.30 |
| Procedural success | 18 (94.7%) | 1663 (95.1%) | 0.94 |
| Technical problems during TLE | 6 (31.6%) | 268 (15.3%) | 0.100 |
| Major complications | 1 (5.3%) | 27 (1.5%) | 0.19 |
| Minor complications | 0 (0.0%) | 26 (1.5%) | 0.595 |
| Operating room stay-in time (whole procedure duration) [min], mean ± SD | 159.2 ±69.2 | 108.0 ±44.4 | < 0.001 |